Providing technical support to engineers working on the rail network and trains.
Occupational Profile
Rail Engineering Technicians provide technical support to Rail Engineers. The engineering disciplines cover the following areas of “The Railway” (infrastructure and trains); track (including minor works), overhead line, electrification, signalling, telecommunications, traction & rolling stock and rail systems. Apprentices will undertake the core learning and also specialise in one particular discipline.
Those working within the occupation of Rail Engineering are responsible for the safe construction, installation, maintenance and renewal of The Railway to provide a safe and reliable railway for customers. The Rail Industry has a high level of safety critical work activities requiring a disciplined and responsible approach.
Job titles include: Track Technician, Overhead Line Technician, Electrification Technician, Traction & Rolling Stock Technician, Signalling Technician, Telecoms Technician, Rail Systems Technician.
A Rail Engineering Technician may work on site or in a depot or in a technical office. Their work could involve:
- Construction, installation, renewal, enhancement and modification of The Railway.
- Fault finding and diagnosis to prevent or address equipment failures.
- Maintenance and replacement of systems and components.
- Functional and operational testing and inspection of The Railway using specialist equipment.
- Ensuring assets are installed, replaced or maintained to specification and maintaining required records.
For those Rail Engineering Technicians who have the ability and drive there is a wide range of further development and career progression opportunities within Rail Engineering.
Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their Apprenticeships. Employers who recruit candidates without English or Maths at Grade C or above must ensure that the candidate achieves a Level 2 equivalent standard prior to taking the end point assessment.
Summary of standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/rail-engineering-technician/
Full standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1136/rail_engineering_technician.pdf
